The Kent & Essex Spotted Thread!

[Roo]

It's the International Mini Meet at Detling showground this weekend so there's lots of lovely classic mini's driving around.

The council have very helpfully put out "Warning, slow moving traffic ahead" signs on the hill.

[ARAF]

Roo said:

It's the International Mini Meet at Detling showground this weekend so there's lots of lovely classic mini's driving around.

The council have very helpfully put out "Warning, slow moving traffic ahead" signs on the hill.

Glad you posted, as otherwise I would have been wondering why nearly 20 minis including one on a trailer, a Moke, and a pickup have all just run through Dover from the ferry. All on Belgian plates. One had a Union Jack on the roof.

eta: As for slow, it's now Thursday lunchtime, and they've got to do 40 miles before Saturday!

[Roo]

There's loads of them going past here in each directions.

Quite a few towing cut down mini trailers as well. The campsite looked like it was already filling up nicely when I drove past about an hour ago.

[ARAF]

Roo said:

There's loads of them going past here in each directions.

Quite a few towing cut down mini trailers as well. The campsite looked like it was already filling up nicely when I drove past about an hour ago.

Seen more (on the way back to work after lunch). Looked like half a dozen on Polish plates.

Looks like it's going to be a Mini adventure.

[Roo]

Bloke just went past here in a LHD mini convertible with the roof down.

No doubt it was the only way to get in the car with his wizards hat on.

[Scousefella]

Frayz, I give way to you at Latchingdon roundabout - you MUST have seen me (Red Focus) flash you as I was turning from your rear into the garage.

Also spotted a Yellow 348 Spider near Mundon - EIL 348 was the plate.



edit - corrected 308 to 348. Dopey scouse focker.

Edited by Scousefella on Thursday 31st July 20:32

[ARAF]

More Minis in Dover, this evening.

[Scousefella]

Blimey the toys were out today!!!

Joined the A130 at Rettendon this morning heading Chelmsford bound and was passed by a Black VX220 Turbo - VXT on the plate.

Almost instantly I then spotted an Orange Gallardo Spider heading back towards Rettendon.

At the A12/A130 interchange there was a stunning Orange MK1 Escort joining the traffic from Howe Green.

Heading into Chelmsford a black Mustang was "making progress" towards the A12.

Spot of the day was the Bugatti Veyron poodling along Ongar High St late morning.

[Roo]

A red Ultima has just gone past here heading Maidstone bound on the A249.

It went past the same way about half an hour ago.

Or there's two of them.

[Scousefella]

3pm-ish on London Road Stanway, a Red Alfa 8C Spider, LHD but OMG how beautiful a car it is.

3.30pm a Black R33 GTR disturbing the peace as I was sat outside the Tollgate Costa slurping my Cappuccino.

[MrBaker]

Black VXR8 parked up in Deal this afternoon

[pincher]

DeLorean in Leigh-on-Sea late this morning, picking someone up in Glendale Gardens - think it was on an 'X' plate.

I'd still love one, just for the 'look at me' value

Edited by pincher on Saturday 2nd August 22:34

[ARAF]

MrBaker said:

Black VXR8 parked up in Deal this afternoon

If the reg ended WRC, then it belongs to one of the owners of the Plough Garage at Whitfield.

[MrBaker]

ARAF said:

MrBaker said:

Black VXR8 parked up in Deal this afternoon

If the reg ended WRC, then it belongs to one of the owners of the Plough Garage at Whitfield.

Yeah that was the one

[ARAF]

MrBaker said:

ARAF said:

MrBaker said:

Black VXR8 parked up in Deal this afternoon

If the reg ended WRC, then it belongs to one of the owners of the Plough Garage at Whitfield.

Yeah that was the one

I see it now and again, but he only takes it out when the weather is nice.

[rossi1]

See a fair amount of nice motors out and about yesterday, A few lovely 911`s yesterday in westerham, a lovely sounding Gt3 also cruising through westerham, Also spotted a few caterhams around the edenbridge area making the most of the weather.
Best spot fot me was a gorgeous looking Blue Vauxhall Chevelle, fully caged. I think i have spotted it at the piston head meets at the grasshopper.

[jsfstu]

DJFish said:

Matt black Cerbera with a PH smiley in Colchester today, sounded lovely!

that was me and Frankenstein , we go there a lot

[Gixer]

Spotted at Chatham dockside tonight

[Rammon]

Gixer said:

Spotted at Chatham dockside tonight

If you mean giinge
He lives down the road from me, I was parked next to him in the black Monaro

Edited by Rammon on Thursday 7th August 23:05

[Martin350]

Just saw, at around midnight, on the A229 heading into Maidstone town centre, a red 1970's Aston Martin Vantage, very closely followed by a grey Ferrari 250 SWB!